Colombia vs South Africa: Electricity generation by source
Colombia
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Colombia rank
28th
South Africa rank
28th
Electricity generation by source over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 210 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1675 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1675 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.2508 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2508 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.4161 terawatt-hours | 0.0634 terawatt-hours | 0.3527 terawatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation by source, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation by source between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0 terawatt-hours, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation by source?
- Colombia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 28th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.